Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 5 - Lição 3

to predict something in advance

prognosticar, prever

to cause an explosion

detonar, explodir

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

cativar, fascinar

to kill large groups of people

dizimar, aniquilar

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

saciar, satisfazer

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

conciliar, apaziguar

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

oscular

to strongly criticize or condemn

fulminar, criticar severamente

to increase in size or width

dilatar, expandir

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

matricular-se, inscrever-se

to start a new course of action

iniciar, começar

to cut something short in length or duration

encurtar, truncar

to waste money, energy, or resources

dissipar, desperdiçar

to declare something openly

promulgar, declarar

to cause fewer people live in an area

despovoar, reduzir a população

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputar, seccionar

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

federar, unir

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

acumular, reunir

to remove something

obviar, remover